shinnōke

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Shinnōke were four cadet branches of Japan’s imperial family historically established to ensure a male heir could be provided to the Chrysanthemum Throne if the main imperial line failed.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese historical institution
cadet branch of the Japanese Imperial Family
abolishedBy post–World War II reforms of the Imperial Household system
appliesTo Imperial House of Japan NERFINISHED
associatedWithInstitution Imperial Household Agency NERFINISHED
consistsOf Arisugawa-no-miya NERFINISHED
Fushimi-no-miya NERFINISHED
Kan’in-no-miya NERFINISHED
Katsura-no-miya NERFINISHED
country Japan
etymology literally means "prince’s house" in Japanese
governedBy Imperial Household Law of Japan NERFINISHED
hasJapaneseName 親王家 NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Edo period NERFINISHED
Meiji period NERFINISHED
historicalStatus extinct as princely houses under the postwar constitution
languageOfName Japanese
memberOfCategory Japanese noble families
branches of the Imperial House of Japan
numberOfBranches 4
opposedTo direct succession in the main imperial line
purpose to secure a male heir for the Chrysanthemum Throne
relatedTo Chrysanthemum Throne NERFINISHED
main imperial line of Japan
roleInSuccession eligible to provide successors to the Chrysanthemum Throne
scriptOfName kanji
selectionCriterion male-line descendants of the imperial family
statusAfter1947 lost official imperial status under the new constitution
successionRightType collateral succession
typeOfHeirProvision male heir only GENERATED

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